Greene (village), New York

Coordinates: 42°19′48″N 75°46′12″W / 42.33000°N 75.77000°W / 42.33000; -75.77000
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Greene, New York
FIPS code
36-30411
GNIS feature ID0951739
Websitenygreene.com

Greene is a

village in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,580 at the 2010 census.[2] The village is named after General Nathanael Greene. It is within the town of Greene and is northeast of Binghamton
.

History

The village was the site of the first settlement in the town, around 1792 by Stephen Ketchum, and was originally called "Hornby". The town later, in 1806, changed the name to that of the Revolutionary War general.

The village of Greene was laid out in 1806 and incorporated in 1842. In 1982, many of its historic buildings were included in the Greene Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The frequently cleansed Chenango River is a haven for wildlife, such as the great horned owl and the Virginia opossum.

Geography

Greene village is located north of the geographic center of the town of Greene at 42°19′48″N 75°46′12″W / 42.33000°N 75.77000°W / 42.33000; -75.77000 (42.330073, -75.770137).[4] It is in the southwestern part of Chenango County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.40%, is water.[2]

The village is on the banks of the

Erie Lackawanna, later Conrail
, follows the river through the area. It has been inactive since devastating floods during the summer of 2006.

New York State Route 12 and New York State Route 206 intersect in the village.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860846
18701,02521.2%
1880935−8.8%
18901,06714.1%
19001,23615.8%
19101,2753.2%
19201,2971.7%
19301,3796.3%
19401,4313.8%
19501,62813.8%
19602,05126.0%
19701,874−8.6%
19801,747−6.8%
19901,8123.7%
20001,701−6.1%
20101,580−7.1%
20201,463−7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 737 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $40,917. Males had a median income of $31,688 versus $22,188 for females. The

poverty line
, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

L.R. Burleigh
1890 with list of landmarks

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greene village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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